Otter Creek Devotion of the Leaderless

The stranger's reply surprised and agitated him slightly, yet at least he was polite about it. Peregrine said, "Fair enough," but otherwise made no comment on the matter. Neither he nor the plateau was in a position where he needed to recruit and it seemed like it was no great loss on either side.

He stepped back, prepared to leave, but lingered a moment as Osprey and Nishu said their goodbyes. When she turned and dismissed him, he blinked at her. "Hey. I'm sorry that didn't go the way you'd hoped, Oss. I didn't mean to be a douche. It's just... well, shit, Atti's awake! Don't you want to go see him?"

Whether or not Osprey chose to join him, Peregrine turned and hastily returned to the plateau proper, eager to re-glue himself to his brother's side.